| Steven Drench | |
| Fullname: | Steven Mark Drench[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1985[2] |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | –2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Years2: | 2005–2006 |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Years6: | 2008–2009 |
| Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Years8: | 2010–2016 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Years10: | 2017–2019 |
| Years11: | 2019–2020 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Years13: | 2021–2022 |
| Years14: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Clubs2: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Clubs3: | Morecambe |
| Clubs4: | → Southport (loan) |
| Clubs5: | Southport |
| Clubs6: | → Cambridge United (loan) |
| Clubs7: | Leigh Genesis |
| Clubs8: | Guiseley |
| Clubs9: | FC Halifax Town |
| Clubs10: | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Clubs11: | Altrincham |
| Clubs12: | Farsley Celtic |
| Clubs13: | Altrincham |
| Clubs14: | Chorley |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Caps7: | 45 |
| Caps8: | 231 |
| Caps9: | 21 |
| Caps10: | 37 |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Caps12: | 16 |
| Caps13: | 3 |
| Caps14: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | ? |
| Nationalgoals1: | ? |
| Club-Update: | 1 October 2021 (UTC) |
Steven Mark Drench (born 11 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chorley.
Drench began his career with the Blackburn Rovers youth system.[3] Following an injury to Ryan Robinson, he joined Conference National team Morecambe on loan as goalkeeping cover in November 2005.[4] The loan was extended for a second month in December and to the end of the 2005–06 season in February.[5] [6]
Following his release by Blackburn, Drench signed for Morecambe permanently in the summer of 2006.[2] After beginning the 2006–07 season competing with Robinson for the starting goalkeeper's spot, Drench was confirmed as the club's first choice goalkeeper when Robinson left to join Forest Green Rovers.[4] However, he dislocated his elbow in a challenge with York City's Clayton Donaldson in the play-off semi-final second leg,[7] which forced him to miss the successful play-off Final against Exeter City.[8] He finished the season with 47 appearances and won Morecambe's Player of the Year award.[2] [9] Following this injury, he struggled to regain his first team place following the signing of Joe Lewis on loan and Drench joined Conference North team Southport on a month's loan in January 2008.[2] [10] His stayed at Southport until the end of the season and he made 26 appearances for the club.[11] After being released by Morecambe in June 2008, he signed for Southport permanently in July.[12] However, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer and had a one-week trial with Conference team Stevenage Borough due to Drench's desire to remain full-time after the club reverted to part-time status following the departure of manager Gary Brabin to Cambridge United.[13] Drench was reunited with Brabin after signing for Cambridge on a six-month loan on 21 August to provide cover for Danny Potter.[12] He subsequently left the club following the expiration of the loan in January 2009.[14]
Southport released Drench on 26 March 2009 and he signed for Leigh Genesis, finishing the 2008–09 season with five appearances for the team.[15] He made 47 appearances in the 2009–10 season.[15]
He had a trial with Conference team Barrow in July 2010 and he played in a pre-season friendly against Oldham Athletic.[16] He later joined York City on trial and after featuring in pre-season friendlies against Hull City and Barnsley he was not offered a contract by the club.[17] [18] [19] [20]
He joined Conference North team Guiseley on trial in August,[21] and played a large part in Guiseley's debut season in the Conference North.[22] Drench was in goal as Guiseley earned promotion to the Conference National.
In 2017, Drench joined Bradford Park Avenue.[23]
In 2019, Drench joined Altrincham and made his debut on 9 February against FC United.[24]
In 2020, Drench joined Farsley Celtic.[25]
Following the conclusion of his contract, in 2021, he temporarily retired from football before re-joining Altrincham as a player / coach.[26]
Drench played for the England Schoolboys and England national under-17 team while with Blackburn.[3]